REPORT OF THE CATHEDRAL CHAPTER.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume V, Issue 6, 1 December 1914, Page 14 (Supplement)

REPORT OF THE CATHEDRAL CHAPTER.

Report of the Cathedral Chapter of the Diocese of Waiapu to the Second Session of the 1 9th Synod of the said Diocese. Members.— The Right Rev. the Bishop, Canons F.. Mayne, J. C. Eccles, C. L. Tuke and Mr. J. B. Fielder Lay member In accordance with Diocesan Canon VI., Section 7, the Chapter presents its annual report to Synod. Ordinary Meetings. None. f Special Cathedral Services. Synod Service January 22nd, 1914. Farewell Services of Bishop Averill, February Ist. Consecration of the Right Rev. W. Walmsley Sedgwick, M.A., Bishop of the. Diocese,. February 22nd, 1914. Services m connection with the Patriotic Fund r August 23rd, 1914. Death. The Chapter sincerely grieves to have to record the death of two of its members, the late Canon W. Goodyear, who for 36 years worked faithfully amongst the Maoris m this Diocese, and Mr. JL Thornton. 0 Translation of Bishop Averill to Auckland. On January 31st, 1914, Bishop Averill officially resigned his charge as Bishop of the Diocese to* enter upon the new sphere of his labours as Bishop of Auckland. Consecration of Bishop Sedgwick. On Sunday, February 22nd, 1914, Canon W.. W. Sedgwick was consecrated as Bishop of Waiapu by the most Reverend the Primate of New Zealand, S. T. Nevill, D.D., assisted by the Bishops of Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland and Nelson and Bishop William Leonard Williams. At Evensong the same day the Bishop was. enthroned by the Vicar on behalf of the Chapter. Diocesan Library. The Diocesan Library lately stored m the upper Vestry of the Cathedral and the Schoolroom has been removed to the buildings m Church Lane,, known as Cathedral Chambers, which have lately been acquired by the Diocese. Installation of Electric Lights. Electric lighting has been installed m the ChanceL of the Cathedral and an electric motor fitted to the organ. Faculty re Memorial to the late H. S. Tiffen. A faculty has been granted by the Bishop for the erection of a suitable memorial tablet to the memory of the late H. S. Tiffen, a munificent benefactor of. the Cathedral. Ordination. On Sunday the Rev. C. E. Nicholas was ordained to the Holy Office of Triest. Wm. W. WAIAPU. FRANK MAYNE, Vicar, J. B. FIELDER, Chapter Clerk.